Family Values in the Mediterranean: A Seminar Report

Abstract

The seminar was opened by the President of Malta, H.E. Dr. Censu Tabone, who welcomed participants to the Foundation for International Studies of the University of Malta. He observed that the venue of the meeting was especially appropriate since it was the site of the Collegium Melitense to which the University of Malta traces its origin in 1592. Moreover, the Mediterranean is the cradle of European civilisation where many cultures and religions have had their origin. Prominently situated on the major routes of communication, Malta itself has enjoyed a long history of commerce and trade and a corresponding exchange of values, ideas and beliefs.